Novomer Inc. recently announced it has appointed Reschem Italia S.p.A. its authorized distributor of Converge^® polypropylene carbonate (PPC) polyols in Italy.

LANXESS recently announced it is pressing ahead with its realignment efforts.

RAMPF recently announced winners of its first Innovation Awards, which recognize highly innovative achievements by RAMPF Group staff.

Dow Corning recently announced that its TPSiV^® 4000 and 4200 thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) have been shown to be safe for skin contact applications in two independent medical test protocols.

The courses are offered at Brookfield’s Middleboro, Mass., headquarters, and in major cities across the U.S.

Michelman recently announced it has hired Jeff Rodgers to serve as the company’s new CFO.

Franklin Adhesives & Polymers recently announced that its Covinax 383-19, developed for use in extreme environmental conditions, has met Section 2 of the Standard BS 5609:1986, “Printed Pressure-Sensitive, Adhesive Coated Labels for Marine Use,” when coated on white vinyl face on paper liner.

The global UV-curable resin market, along with its end products, has seen significant growth in the past few years.

AkzoNobel recently announced it has expanded its partnership with Solazyme Inc., a renewable oil and bioproducts company.

Fluid Research Ltd. recently announced it has received ISO 9001:2008 certification.